A
true
discouerie
of
diuers
notable
villanies
practised
by
one
Iudeth
Philips
the
wife
of
Iohn
Philips
,
of
Crowne
Alley
in
Bishops
gate
streete
,
the
like
was
neuer
in
any
age
committed
by
a
woman
.
OF
all
the
seuen
deadly
sinnes
,
there
is
none
so
common
in
this
flourishing
Realme
of
England
,
as
is
the
gréeuous
sin
of
Covetousnesse
,
for
it
is
the
roote
of
all
iniquitie
,
the
puddle
of
perdition
,
and
the
alluring
bayt
of
hell
,
and
that
minde
which
is
once
drowned
in
the
depth
of
that
sin
,
is
sold
to
eternall
damnation
,
vnlesse
the
mercy
of
God
raise
him
vp
from
that
filthie
and
deuouring
gulphe
:
for
there
is
no
sin
committed
vnder
the
cope
of
heauen
,
but
one
braunch
of
Couetousnesse
is
therein
comprehended
.
As
Vsury
,
what
is
it
but
the
desire
of
gold
,
and
hurding
vp
of
wealth
?
What
is
Whoredome
and
Lecherie
,
but
lust
and
desire
of
the
flesh
?
What
is
Drunkennesse
but
Couetousnesse
of
wine
?
And
what
is
Pride
,
Enuy
,
Fury
,
Theft
,
Murther
,
but
the
desires
of
the
wicked
minde
?
yea
euery
vice
is
cloaked
vnder
the
winges
of
Couetousnesse
.
The
théefe
and
robber
both
by
sea
and
land
,
ventureth
the
hazarding
of
his
life
for
couetousnesse
of
wealth
:
yea
all
creatures
which
beare
life
,
in
some
sort
cou●t
after
vnlawfull
things
.
Lucifer
that
once
was
an
Angel
of
brightnesse
,
through
his
pride
coueted
to
sitte
in
the
bright
celestiall
throne
of
God
,
for
which
he
was
cast
from
heauen
,
and
made
an
Angell
of
darkenesse
.
Wée
may
reade
how
Iezabell
for
coueting
poore
Nabothes
Vineyard
,
for
the
which
,
by
the
iust
iudgements
of
God
shée
was
deuoured
of
filthy
Dogges
.
Therefore
the
sinne
of
Couetousnesse
is
so
ha●nous
before
the
face
of
heauen
,
that
God
in
his
tenth
commaundement
strickly
doeth
charge
vs
to
forsake
all
vnlawfull
couetousnesse
,
by
these
wordes
;
Thou
shalt
not
couet
thy
neighbors
house
,
thou
shalt
not
couet
thy
neighbors
wife
,
nor
his
seruaunt
,
nor
his
mayde
,
nor
his
oxe
,
nor
his
asse
,
nor
anie
thing
that
is
his
.
Which
precept
,
if
men
woulde
aduisedly
and
carefully
looke
into
,
and
with
their
true
endeuoures
séeke
to
followe
it
,
we
should
not
haue
in
this
our
Realme
of
Englande
,
and
especially
in
this
famous
Cittie
of
London
,
so
many
badde
and
notorious
members
yearely
cut
off
by
the
Quéenes
maiesties
Lawes
as
wée
continually
haue
.
Which
spectacle
,
wée
haue
once
euerie
moneth
to
see
and
beholde
,
to
the
great
heartes
griefe
of
all
her
maiesties
louing
subiectes
:
but
yet
men
are
gracelesse
and
wilfully
minded
,
and
will
not
be
warned
,
nor
take
example
by
the
downfal
of
others
:
some
are
so
idlely
brought
vp
,
that
they
can
nor
will
endure
no
labour
;
and
some
are
so
haughtie
and
proud
minded
,
that
they
scorne
to
bende
their
neckes
to
the
yoake
of
others
,
and
liue
honestly
,
in
taking
paines
for
their
liuings
,
but
studie
and
deuise
night
and
day
how
they
may
frawdulently
and
deceitfully
better
their
estates
by
the
sweate
of
other
mens
browes
,
for
now
a
dayes
,
theft
,
cosonage
,
robberies
,
and
vnlawfull
practises
are
so
common
,
that
not
onely
men
,
but
women
and
children
,
striue
with
studying
and
busie
braines
,
how
to
compasse
and
bring
to
passe
many
cunning
sleites
and
pollicies
,
to
deceiue
the
world
.
As
by
an
example
here
following
,
is
truly
described
by
a
woman
,
the
mirror
and
mappe
of
all
cosonage
and
deceit
,
whereat
all
modest
women
may
blush
,
and
euerie
true
meaning
man
may
smile
at
the
folly
of
the
worlde
.
Pardon
my
penne
,
you
modest
Dames
and
graue
Matrons
,
it
shall
no
way
impaire
your
honourable
Sexe
,
but
truly
imblazen
to
the
worlde
,
the
cousoning
deuises
of
a
shamelesse
woman
,
whose
name
and
conuersation
hereafter
followeth
.
This
is
to
let
you
vnderstand
,
that
in
the
moneth
of
Ianuary
last
past
,
in
the
famous
Cittie
of
London
,
one
Iudeth
Philips
the
wife
of
Iohn
Philips
,
by
occupation
a
Cun-maker
,
now
dwelling
in
Crown
Alley
in
Bishops
gate
stréet
,
was
brought
before
her
Matesties
Justices
of
peace
at
the
Sessions
house
in
olde
Baily
,
and
there
was
indited
vpon
cosonage
,
where
shée
confessed
the
truth
of
all
her
practises
,
before
the
honourable
Lords
of
the
bench
.
But
know
gentle
Reader
,
before
I
vndertake
to
explaine
the
truth
of
all
her
practises
done
here
in
London
,
I
will
first
in
most
ample
manner
,
set
foorth
to
the
view
of
the
worlde
,
a
notable
villany
committed
by
this
cunning
and
fine
witted
woman
,
in
the
village
of
Vpsborne
in
Hampshire
,
in
distaunce
seuen
myles
or
thereaboutes
from
Winchester
.
This
Iudeth
Philips
before
times
hauing
another
husband
named
Pope
,
being
an
honest
poore
man
of
a
good
conuersation
and
well
beloued
amongst
his
neighbours
,
but
this
his
wife
not
contented
with
his
poore
estate
of
liuing
,
vppon
a
certaine
time
tooke
an
occasion
to
goe
away
from
him
,
and
purposed
to
séeke
some
other
course
for
maintenance
of
her
liuing
,
so
trauelling
along
the
West
parts
of
Englande
,
it
was
her
chaunce
to
remaine
for
a
certaine
space
in
the
parish
of
Vpsbrne
,
a
Towne
seituate
and
being
in
Hampeshire
,
and
there
practised
many
cousoning
sleites
and
deuises
to
deceiue
the
simpler
sort
of
people
in
the
Countrey
:
Onely
shée
betooke
her selfe
to
the
profession
of
a
cunning
woman
,
a
Fortune
teller
,
and
those
which
shée
knew
did
abounde
in
wealth
,
shée
daily
sought
meanes
to
bring
into
a
fooles
paradice
,
and
by
one
deuice
or
other
,
cozen
them
of
some
store
of
Crownes
.
Not
far
from
this
Towne
,
there
was
dwelling
a
wealthy
churle
,
(
whose
name
I
here
omit
)
that
was
somewhat
fantasticall
and
giuen
to
beléeue
euery
tale
he
heard
,
which
Churles
wealth
whetted
so
the
desire
of
this
woman
,
that
she
deuised
a
subtill
practise
to
haue
a
share
out
of
his
Cofers
.
First
to
bring
her
purpose
to
effect
,
she
enquired
secretly
of
his
neighbors
of
what
condition
and
conuersation
this
myzer
and
his
wife
were
of
,
and
in
what
state
the
maner
of
his
liuing
lay
,
likewise
she
vnderstood
,
that
this
Churle
was
in
sute
of
lawe
about
a
péece
of
ground
,
with
one
sir
William
Kingsman
,
a
worshipfull
Knight
in
Hamshire
,
which
being
done
,
this
Iudeth
Philips
one
euening
very
late
went
into
the
backe
side
of
this
mans
house
,
where
vnder
a
hollow
holly
frée
she
buried
an
angell
of
gold
,
and
sixe
pence
in
white
mony
,
and
then
returned
home
to
her
lodging
againe
for
the
night
:
But
the
next
day
after
,
she
walked
by
the
Churles
house
,
and
it
fortuned
that
his
wife
sat
at
her
doore
to
take
the
fresh
aire
,
and
so
when
this
cunning
witted
woman
sawe
her
time
,
stood
still
,
and
lookt
very
wishly
vpon
her
,
which
made
the
Churles
wife
to
maruell
much
,
that
a
strange
woman
whom
she
neuer
saw
before
,
should
looke
vpon
her
so
stedfastly
,
which
caused
her
to
demaund
wherefore
she
lookt
so
earnestly
in
her
face
?
O
mistresse
said
this
Iudeth
Philips
,
you
are
the
fortunates
woman
I
saw
this
many
a
day
,
for
in
your
browes
I
sée
good
fortune
sit
,
haue
you
not
(
said
she
)
a
hollow
holly
trée
standing
near
vnto
your
house
,
with
certaine
wéedes
growing
about
the
roote
?
we
haue
(
answered
the
mizers
wife
)
and
what
of
that
?
O
mistresse
said
this
woman
then
,
if
I
might
speake
with
your
husband
,
and
if
hée
be
like
you
in
the
face
,
you
will
come
to
be
excéeding
rich
,
for
vnder
that
hollow
trée
there
is
great
store
of
treasure
hid
,
come
in
(
then
said
she
)
and
thou
shalt
see
my
husband
:
but
when
this
woman
came
into
the
place
where
her
husband
was
,
she
likewise
lookt
him
strangely
in
the
face
,
and
told
him
that
she
knew
by
certaine
signes
in
his
forehead
,
that
he
was
in
sute
of
lawe
with
some
great
man
of
that
country
,
and
how
he
should
preuaile
in
his
sute
.
Also
she
told
him
,
if
he
would
be
at
some
charge
,
she
would
bring
him
to
great
summes
of
gold
and
siluer
,
that
was
hidden
about
his
grounds
,
to
whom
the
man
being
some
what
couetous
said
;
If
I
might
first
sée
something
of
thy
skill
,
I
will
be
at
any
charge
thou
wilt
,
but
first
tell
me
what
thou
art
,
and
from
whence
thou
cammest
?
I
am
said
this
Iudeth
,
an
English
woman
borne
,
but
come
new
from
the
Pope
,
and
knowe
more
of
his
mind
then
any
woman
in
the
world
:
to
confirm
her
words
for
truth
,
she
tooke
her
oath
vpon
the
Bible
how
that
she
came
from
the
Pope
:
which
was
true
,
for
her
husbands
name
as
then
was
Pope
,
which
being
done
,
she
tooks
him
by
the
hand
and
led
him
to
the
roote
of
the
hollow
trée
,
where
she
caused
him
to
dig
till
he
found
some
gold
,
which
was
the
angell
and
the
sixe
pence
,
which
the
night
before
she
closely
hid
,
this
brought
the
couetous
Churle
into
such
a
conceit
,
that
he
promised
to
giue
her
whatsoeuer
she
desired
,
so
that
her
promise
might
be
performed
:
then
she
demaunded
of
him
for
her
paines
,
fouretéene
pounds
,
whereat
he
grumbled
to
lose
so
great
a
gub
at
one
time
,
yet
at
last
the
hope
of
the
treasure
hidden
vnder
the
trée
made
him
to
consent
,
and
so
with
spéede
gaue
this
woman
fouretéene
poundes
in
ready
gold
and
siluer
.
Then
said
this
woman
,
now
must
I
haue
the
largest
chamber
in
your
house
behung
with
the
finest
linnen
you
can
get
,
so
that
nothing
about
your
chamber
but
white
linnen
cloth
be
séen
,
then
must
you
set
fiue
candelsticks
in
fiue
seuerall
places
in
your
Chamber
,
and
vnder
euery
candelsticke
you
must
put
an
angel
of
gold
,
all
which
was
done
as
she
required
:
and
likewise
said
she
,
you
must
also
get
a
saddle
and
a
bridle
with
two
new
girths
thereunto
;
all
which
the
couetous
churle
performed
in
hope
to
attaine
to
great
wealth
:
then
this
Iudeth
caused
him
and
his
wife
to
go
into
the
yard
,
where
she
set
the
saddle
on
his
back
,
and
theron
girteth
it
fast
with
two
new
girths
,
and
also
put
a
bridle
vpon
his
head
,
all
which
being
done
,
she
gat
vppon
his
backe
in
the
saddle
,
and
so
rid
him
thrée
times
betwixt
the
chamber
&
the
holly
trée
,
then
said
this
cosoning
queane
,
you
must
lye
thrée
houres
one
by
an
other
groueling
on
your
bellies
vnder
this
trée
,
&
stir
not
I
charge
you
,
vntill
I
come
backe
againe
,
for
I
must
go
into
the
Chamber
to
méete
the
Quéene
of
Fairies
and
welcome
her
to
that
holy
and
vnspotted
place
,
so
this
churle
and
his
wife
were
left
quaking
in
the
colde
,
casting
many
a
long
looke
for
the
comming
of
this
woman
,
but
she
in
the
meane
time
tooke
downe
all
the
fine
linnen
clothes
from
the
wals
of
the
chamber
and
wrapt
them
vp
close
in
a
bundle
,
and
all
the
gold
from
vnder
the
candelsticks
,
and
put
them
into
her
purse
,
then
putting
her selfe
into
a
faire
white
smock
,
somewhat
disguised
,
with
a
thing
on
her
head
all
white
,
and
a
stick
in
her
hand
,
she
appeared
vnto
him
and
his
wife
,
vsing
some
valliance
,
as
old
wiues
say
,
spirits
with
night
spelles
do
,
she
vanished
away
,
and
againe
entered
the
chamber
where
her
packe
laie
ready
,
and
so
roundly
went
away
,
leauing
the
churle
and
his
wife
in
their
cold
lodging
,
but
when
the
poore
foole
sawe
the
time
expired
,
and
his
exspected
woman
did
not
return
,
he
got
him
vp
and
cast
off
his
saddle
and
bridle
,
being
halfe
dead
with
colde
,
retired
into
the
chamber
where
he
supposed
to
haue
found
this
cunning
woman
talking
with
the
Quéene
of
Fairies
,
but
when
he
entered
his
chamber
,
and
saw
both
his
linnen
and
his
gold
conuaide
away
,
fel
into
such
a
perplexity
of
mind
,
as
though
he
had
bin
distraight
of
his
wits
:
one
while
gréeuing
for
the
losse
of
his
fouretéene
pounds
,
another
while
,
for
the
abuse
of
his
good
name
,
likewise
for
the
penance
and
disgrace
she
put
him
and
his
wife
vnto
,
the
base
and
rediculous
maner
of
his
sadling
,
his
cold
lodging
and
weary
time
spent
vnder
the
trée
,
to
his
vtter
infamy
and
shame
.
And
lastly
,
the
losse
of
his
pure
and
fine
linnen
,
but
yet
he
dissembled
his
griefe
in
such
order
,
that
his
neighbors
had
no
suspition
therof
,
so
in
all
haste
,
hée
take
horse
,
and
road
to
Winchester
,
being
in
distance
seauen
miles
from
the
towne
where
he
dwelt
,
and
there
certified
a
kinsman
of
his
,
of
all
the
actions
before
happened
:
to
betwixt
this
Churle
and
his
kinsman
,
they
made
hew
and
try
after
her
,
by
which
this
deceitfull
woman
was
taken
,
and
conueyed
to
prison
,
where
she
remained
vntil
the
great
Assises
came
:
and
for
the
same
was
arraigned
before
the
right
honorable
my
Lord
Anderson
,
the
Lord
chief
Iustice
of
the
Common
place
vnder
her
Maiestie
by
his
Office
,
before
whom
,
she
confessed
her selfe
guiltie
of
all
these
aforesaid
practises
,
and
there
receiued
such
deserued
punishment
as
the
law
would
permit
.
But
this
shamelesse
woman-regarding
neither
her
publike
disgrace
,
nor
the
punishments
of
heauen
inflicted
vpon
all
such
gracelesse
liuers
,
putting
off
the
garment
of
shamefastnesse
,
and
forgetting
her selfe
to
haue
done
any
such
thing
,
drownde
her selfe
in
the
sea
of
all
vices
,
and
the
gulphe
of
all
outragious
mischiefes
:
for
she
after
this
,
growing
carelesse
of
her
good
name
,
fell
into
company
of
two
certaine
bad
minded
men
,
of
the
same
condition
and
quallitie
she
was
on
,
whose
names
I
here
omit
:
but
the
one
of
them
was
in
his
former
time
,
by
trade
a
silkweauer
,
but
leauing
that
●o●●st
course
of
liuing
,
betooke
himselfe
to
a
very
wicked
disposition
,
as
to
build
the
state
of
his
liuing
vpon
cosonage
,
and
to
blind
the
eies
of
the
world
,
goes
in
the
habit
of
a
Lawier
all
in
black
,
like
a
ciuill
Gentleman
.
The
other
fine
witted
companion
,
in
the
attire
of
a
Country
Gentleman
,
I
will
not
say
,
he
dwels
at
Borden
in
Kent
,
nor
his
wife
is
the
owner
of
a
fewe
Chery-trées
,
the
onely
staie
and
maintenance
of
both
their
liuings
,
but
to
be
plaine
,
these
two
Caterpillers
P.
and
V.
like
Wolues
in
shéepes
cloathing
,
feedes
vpon
the
blouds
of
many
innocent
lambes
,
who
knowing
a
woman
,
her
husband
being
dead
,
and
she
left
a
rich
widow
,
and
in
the
way
of
marriage
,
wold
neuer
cease
pondering
in
their
craftie
brains
,
till
they
were
throughly
acquainted
with
her
,
and
so
by
one
sly
deuise
or
other
,
ouerreach
her
for
som
part
of
hir
substance
,
they
made
her
beléeue
,
they
could
help
her
to
a
husband
of
mightie
renenewes
and
great
wealth
,
where
at
last
she
found
them
but
Caterpillers
to
liue
vpon
her
labors
.
As
for
example
,
the
notable
péece
of
villany
committed
betwixt
these
two
counterfeit
gentlemen
P.
and
V.
and
this
cosoning
woman
Iudith
Philips
,
of
a
Trype
wife
,
lately
dwelling
on
the
back
side
of
S.
Nicholas
shambles
in
London
,
as
it
was
truly
noted
at
the
arraignment
of
the
said
Iudith
Philips
,
the
14.
of
February
last
past
,
1594.
at
the
Se●ions
house
in
the
old
Baily
,
before
my
Lord
Anderson
,
and
others
of
her
Maiesties
Iustices
,
and
likewise
word
by
word
,
as
the
said
Iudith
confest
it
her selfe
in
the
prison
of
Newgate
,
where
she
now
remaineth
.
A
discouerie
of
the
Cosoning
and
ill
hardling
of
the
Trype
wife
,
by
Iudeth
Philips
and
her
confederates
.
THere
was
of
late
dwelling
in
London
on
the
back
side
of
the
shambles
,
a
very
rich
and
wealthy
man
of
good
conuersation
,
who
dying
,
left
his
w●fe
in
such
good
estate
of
liuing
,
as
fewe
of
the
trade
of
selling
Trypes
,
might
well
compate
with
her
.
This
woman
as
it
was
well
knowne
amongst
her
neighbors
,
had
many
su●ors
in
the
way
of
marriage
,
and
many
of
sufficient
liuings
,
which
womans
name
for
her
wealth
,
was
bruted
through
euery
part
of
the
citie
,
so
that
it
came
●t
●●st
to
the
eares
of
these
two
cosoning
companions
,
P.
and
V.
who
studied
day
and
night
how
they
might
come
acquainted
with
this
rich
trype
wife
,
so
that
at
last
,
this
practise
they
deuised
.
This
P.
being
a
very
comely
man
of
personage
,
and
of
a
Gentleman
like
qualitie
,
went
as
a
suter
among
the
rest
,
vnto
this
widow
,
wherby
he
learned
the
condition
and
qualitie
of
the
woman
;
and
what
large
proffers
she
had
in
the
way
of
marriage
,
likewise
he
vnderstood
how
that
a
wealthy
Cittizen
dwelling
vpon
London
Bridge
,
had
receiued
from
her
in
pledge
of
loue
,
a
Ring
with
fiue
Diamonds
in
it
,
being
in
value
worth
fiue
poundes
,
which
Ring
vppon
some
disagréement
,
she
receiued
againe
:
also
this
P.
vnderstood
,
that
one
maister
Grace
a
gentleman
,
dwelling
in
Essex
,
was
her
deare
friend
,
and
one
that
was
her
councellor
in
all
her
actions
,
and
how
that
she
would
not
do
any
thing
without
his
consent
,
and
how
that
sometimes
he
ledged
in
the
widowes
house
,
which
things
being
well
considered
off
betwixt
these
two
fine
witted
fellowes
,
whose
heads
being
neuer
barraine
,
deuised
a
present
pollicie
to
deceiue
this
couetous
Trype
wife
.
First
they
made
priuy
to
their
practises
this
Iudeth
Philips
before
named
,
&
told
her
the
state
,
condition
,
and
qualitie
of
this
widow
,
and
made
her
the
Instrument
of
their
intended
drift
,
who
was
as
sub●●
in
performance
therof
,
as
they
were
craftie
in
deuising
,
then
they
made
a
counterfeit
Letter
from
maister
Grace
,
being
as
then
in
Essex
,
and
sent
as
it
were
from
him
to
this
widow
of
London
,
by
this
Iudeth
Philips
,
wherin
was
conteined
,
how
that
she
was
a
wise
woman
,
and
could
tel
fortunes
,
and
requested
her
to
welcome
her
to
her
house
,
and
to
make
much
of
her
,
for
she
might
stand
her
in
great
stead
,
which
Letter
being
in
good
maner
contriued
,
as
best
befitting
their
purposes
,
caused
this
Iudeth
Philippes
to
be
attired
in
a
ruslet
gown
like
a
country
woman
,
and
to
bear
this
Letter
home
to
the
widowes
house
behind
the
shambles
,
where
she
was
no
sooner
come
,
&
the
Letter
read
,
but
was
bid
welcome
for
M
Graces
sake
,
but
especially
for
the
secret
quallities
the
which
her
friend
did
commend
her
in
:
but
now
when
this
dissembling
minion
espied
her
time
,
she
requested
to
see
the
widowes
hand
,
which
she
vouchsafe
to
do
;
O
mistresse
(
then
said
this
woman
)
I
sée
by
the
Art
of
Palmistrie
in
your
hand
,
and
by
mine
owne
skill
,
that
you
are
borne
to
good
fortune
,
likewise
I
know
you
haue
had
many
rich
proffers
in
the
way
of
marriage
:
I
haue
had
said
the
widow
indeed
,
Knights
fellowes
come
vnto
me
.
Then
said
this
deceifull
woman
againe
,
a
Citizen
dwelling
vpon
London
Bridge
,
hath
bin
an
earnest
suter
vnto
you
,
and
hath
receiued
a
ring
with
fiue
Diamonds
in
pledge
of
loue
,
but
the
Ring
you
haue
againe
.
And
so
there
was
another
Gentleman
loued
you
well
,
which
once
would
haue
kissed
you
,
and
vsed
you
harshly
,
by
that
token
in
striuing
with
him
,
your
hatsell
into
the
Sowse
Tub.
At
which
words
,
said
the
Trype
wife
,
I
thinke
you
know
all
things
.
I
know
some
what
replied
this
woman
again
,
haue
you
not
mistresse
about
your
house
a
great
rumbling
when
you
are
in
bed
?
Sometimes
sayd
the
widow
we
haue
:
By
that
said
this
woman
again
,
your
husband
in
his
life
hid
about
your
house
great
store
of
treasure
,
for
which
cause
there
are
sprites
now
that
haunt
your
house
:
when
indéed
the
noise
which
she
heard
,
was
no
other
but
this
P.
and
V.
that
late
in
the
nights
would
lember
against
her
doore●
,
●nd
likewise
in
the
mornings
.
But
mistresse
if
you
wil
be●●t
some
charge
,
I
wil
shew
you
where
this
gold
and
filt●●r
is
hid
.
I
will
good
woman
,
be
at
any
charge
thou
wilt
with
reason
,
so
I
may
gaine
therby
.
Then
sayd
this
cos●ning
D●nie
,
you
must
set
fiue
Candelstickes
,
and
fiue
candels
burning
in
them
,
in
fiue
corners
of
your
house
,
then
must
you
car●●stly
pray
in
euery
cerner
a
certaine
space
,
which
was
performed
with
all
all
spéed
.
Thus
is
Gods
word
made
a
cloake
for
all
such
diuilish
practises
,
onely
to
blinde
the
eyes
of
the
simple
and
well
meaning
people
.
But
God
surely
in
diuers
places
of
the
scriptures
saith
;
That
whosoeuer
beleeueth
in
Witches
and
Sorcerers
,
beléeue
in
the
Diuel
:
but
yet
God
doth
suffer
the
Diuel
and
his
Angelles
to
spread
abroad
the
worlde
,
to
tempt
those
that
be
weake
in
faith
,
and
like
Wolues
in
sheepes
cloathing
,
séeke
to
deuour
vs
.
But
now
to
our
purpose
again
:
This
craftie
creature
calling
the
Trype
wife
from
her
prayers
,
asked
her
what
shee
saw
,
and
what
she
heard
?
to
whom
she
answered
,
that
shée
heard
nothing
.
Then
said
this
minion
againe
,
you
must
fetch
as
much
Cold
,
Rings
,
Iewels
,
and
Chaines
,
to
the
value
of
one
hundreth
poundes
,
and
put
them
into
a
purse
,
all
which
was
done
:
then
shée
tooke
the
purse
with
the
gold
and
wound
about
it
a
bottome
of
woollen
yarne
,
which
being
done
,
she
requested
the
widow
to
goe
a
while
from
hir
,
so
in
the
meane
space
,
like
a
craftie
queane
shée
conueyed
the
gold
into
her
pocket
,
and
tooke
another
bottom
of
yarne
with
two
stones
in
it
,
in
the
same
likenesse
the
ether
was
off
,
and
gaue
it
the
woman
againe
,
as
though
it
had
bin
the
very
same
:
to
whom
she
said
,
I
pray
you
mistresse
lock
this
vp
very
sure
,
and
looke
not
into
it
vntill
I
come
againe
,
for
I
must
goe
and
conuerse
with
a
wise
man
that
is
acquainted
with
the
Quéen
of
Fairies
,
but
I
request
you
,
that
you
will
send
him
by
me
,
a
fat
Turkey
,
and
a
couple
of
Capons
,
onely
to
get
his
friendship
in
the
matter
,
and
no
doubt
but
we
shall
finde
the
hid
treasure
very
shortly
:
which
woman
,
through
couetousnesse
of
this
money
,
went
presently
and
bought
a
Turky
,
&
two
fat
Capons
,
and
sent
them
with
this
cosoning
cheater
by
her
mayd
seruant
,
into
Holb●rn
,
but
being
come
neare
vnto
the
place
whither
she
intended
to
goe
,
tooke
them
from
the
mayd
,
&
so
sent
her
back
againe
.
Thus
this
daintie
witted
Dame
,
hauing
cosoned
the
trype
wife
,
of
all
her
gold
,
Iewels
,
&
Chaines
,
returned
ioyfully
vnto
the
lodgings
of
her
two
schoolemaisters
,
P.
and
V.
who
seeing
her
come
,
asked
her
presently
if
she
had
sped
?
I
haue
answered
she
,
in
som
sort
for
here
is
a
hundred
pound
to
make
vs
merry
with
,
the
which
they
diuided
into
soure
parts
:
she
receiued
two
for
her
paines
,
and
they
betwixt
them
the
other
two
,
and
afterwards
made
merry
with
the
widowes
Turkey
,
and
her
couple
of
Capons
,
and
so
went
with
fiftie
poundes
home
to
her
husband
Iohu
Philips
,
dwelling
in
Crowne
Alley
in
Bishoppes
gate
streete
:
who
noting
her
long
absence
,
and
diuers
starts
she
made
from
him
,
asked
where
she
had
bene
,
and
how
she
came
by
that
money
?
to
whom
shée
gaue
many
hard
words
and
bad
answeres
,
insomuch
that
in
his
anger
he
strooke
hir
,
but
yet
by
no
means
he
could
do
,
the
craftie
queane
wold
reueale
where
she
had
it
.
But
now
to
returne
to
the
widowes
mayd
again
,
who
comming
out
of
Holborne
home
so
her
mistresse
,
tolde
her
that
she
suspected
the
queane
had
cosoned
her
,
with
that
shée
went
presently
and
vnwound
the
bottome
of
yarne
,
wherin
shée
founde
nothing
but
two
stones
:
the
which
being
done
,
shee
went
to
one
of
her
neighbours
and
discourst
to
him
all
the
maner
of
her
cosoning
,
but
he
lyke
a
wise
man
,
counselled
her
not
to
make
hue
and
cry
,
but
watch
a
time
vntill
she
came
againe
,
and
then
to
apprehend
her
.
Not
many
dayes
after
this
,
these
three
aforesayd
cosoning
companions
,
met
againe
togither
,
and
consulted
how
they
might
get
a
another
bootie
of
this
trype
wife
,
which
was
platted
downe
in
this
manner
.
First
this
Iudeth
Philips
should
repaire
vnto
the
widow
againe
,
and
tell
her
that
she
came
from
the
Quéene
of
Fairits
,
and
how
that
shée
gaue
her
in
charge
(
if
shée
woulde
attaine
the
hidden
treasure
)
to
set
twelue
Candelstickes
in
diuerse
places
of
her
house
,
and
vnder
euery
Candelsticke
both
golde
and
siluer
,
and
to
set
all
her
plate
rounde
about
the
Candles
,
whereby
this
subtill
headed
woman
might
the
easier
deceiue
her
of
it
:
but
comming
to
the
widowes
house
againe
,
shée
was
bidden
welcome
as
before
,
and
requested
to
come
in
,
but
in
the
meane
time
,
thy
Constable
was
sent
for
,
and
shée
apprehended
and
so
carried
to
Newgate
.
Likewise
for
the
same
fact
,
her
husband
was
arraigned
before
the
be●ch
but
found
not
guiltie
,
and
so
quit
by
the
Iewrie
:
but
the
lawe
finding
her
guiltie
therin
,
was
returned
so
Newgate
,
where
the
did
remaine
till
the
Sessions
following
for
iudgement
:
than
that
time
being
c●me
,
her
iudgement
was
,
to
be
whipped
through
the
citie
.
Thus
haue
you
heard
the
notable
practises
committed
by
this
woman
and
her
associates
.
And
●●o
doubt
but
there
are
mo
such
wicked
members
in
this
land
.
〈…〉
of
England
〈◊〉
,
then
do
you
shew
your
〈◊〉
to
God
,
〈◊〉
vnto
your
Countrey
,
and
f●ruice
vnto
your
●●●eue
:
For
whose
long
and
quiet
raig●●
,
let
all
true
subiects
daily
pray
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.